[mythtv-users] Need advice re: expand/replacement storage

[HP-mini]

On Fri, 2013-01-25 at 14:08 -0600, jedi wrote:


> > > AFAIK fdisk does not support GPT partitioning & does not default to
> > > correct alignment.
> > 
> > 
> > > The stock disk tools in *buntu 12.04 are not up to the job either.
> > > It is easy enough to build latest stable "gparted" from source on Ubuntu
> > > 12.04 & 10.04.
> > >
> > 
> > sudo apt-get install gdisk.  No need to build gparted.
> 
> ...you beat me to it. 
> 
> I use gdisk for my really-large drives in Ubuntu. Works like a charm.
> 
> [deletia]
> 
>     I have a number of Seagate 3TB drives. I also have various drives
> in other sizes (1TB, 1.5TB, 2TB).
> 

The stock "gdisk" version in ubuntu 12.04 is labelled "beta" & is from
21/11/2011.

I prefer to use a stable/bugfix release.